This really angers me,and every one of them abuse their expenses,iv allways voted and have allways been let down !this CANT go on! someone should have the power to say "enough is enough!"
2007-02-10 04:36:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
We need a new socialist workers party where the MP's only take the wage of the average worker, Labour was founded on working class values but has solt out to corperate muscle (cash for peerages? it was an early goal to abolish peerages not sell them!)
2007-02-10 04:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by enigma_variation 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who governs the governers?
"The people" is the simple answer, but "the people" don't have any say at all in the amounts of cash they award themselves. And do you notice how silent the opposition parties are when parliamentary pay is being discussed. No-one ever says that they are being paid enough, let alone too much, and all I hear are demands for even more than the party in power is suggesting in the "pay round".
I'm sure someboby will know. When was the last time that Parliament gave itself a raise that was no more than the rate of inflation, using the same rate that they suggest is appropriate for the rest of the country? I would hazard a guess at "never".
2007-02-10 22:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, but we have very little choice at election time. I just try to pick the lesser of two evils. What got me most was those same people turned down a raise for minimum wage earners. That really took some nads, in a bad way, to do that.
2007-02-10 12:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was voted and put into law a mandatory "cost of living" increase every year. they dont even vote on it anymore it is automatic.
the problem that I see that no body talks about is that on the floor right now (I dont know who put it on I'm still looking but it is a Dem) is trying to pass a law that if ANY CONGRESSMAN speaks out to try to put legislation or words in the record AGAINST THE PAY RAISE he is automatically stalemated on their salary until a majority of congress votes in favor of their position. So if it never gets voted on that member can have 0 pay raises as the others get theirs.
Wonder why they did this?
2007-02-10 12:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by CaptainObvious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.
2007-02-10 12:43:59 · answer #5 · answered by mission_viejo_california 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will not ever end. Power makes them drunk with corruption.
I agree only a national referendum will work. Write your Congress! Do it every week. If everyone did this, they would have a referendum.
2007-02-10 12:44:11 · answer #6 · answered by DAVID T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will only end when there is a national referendum where the people can say emphatically - Enough. Of course, this will not happen.
2007-02-10 12:41:35 · answer #7 · answered by 63vette 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All the bums should be tossed to the curb!!! It won't happen because everyone is happy that their representatives brings pork to their home area. WE are the ones to blame for putting up with such garbage!!
2007-02-10 12:43:29 · answer #8 · answered by supressdesires 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you had the ability to give yourself a raise whenever you wanted, would you want to give that up? I'm not saying it's right, but probably impossible to change.
2007-02-10 12:42:03 · answer #9 · answered by Militant Agnostic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And allow that "Congestion Charge Per Mile" and they will be as rich as Bill Gates.
2007-02-10 15:08:34 · answer #10 · answered by K. Marx iii 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋